Research on the Enrollment Direction of Master's Degree Training Units in Library and Information Science in China
The enrollment direction serves as the premise and foundation for curriculum design and graduate student training,reflecting both the hot topic of disciplinary research and the focus of graduate education.This article aims to comprehensively analyze the enrollment directions of 74 MLIS training units,identify their existing problems,and propose corresponding optimization strategies to assist MLIS training units in better establishing enrollment directions,thereby enhancing the quality of MLIS graduate education and fostering the high-quality development of the library and information science.The research employs a method of network surveys,utilizing the"China Graduate Admissions Information Network"as the primary source of information.It also combines data from the graduate school and department websites,as well as WeChat platforms of the training units,to obtain enrollment brochures,enrollment directories,cultivation programs,degree program construction reports,etc.as supplements and amendments.The purpose is to gather the basic information and enrollment direction data of the training units and comprehensively analyze their authorized years and levels,regional distribution,types,and the current status of enrollment direction.The survey results indicate that the training units'enrollment directions encompasses three types:traditional library,information and archives management;cross-fusion;and development exploration.These directions aim to strengthen integration with social needs,information technology,and information practice,and to broaden the professional scope as much as possible.The enrollment direction for traditional library,information and archives management demonstrates both breadth and depth in scope,encompasses both theory and practice in content,and strikes a balance between foundation and development in essence.In the cross-fusion category,the information resources intellectual property enrollment direction is one of the most popular directions,while the health informatics enrollment direction exhibits the greatest diversity.The development exploration enrollment direction highlights the value of contemporary times and cutting-edge thinking,promoting cultural heritage and public service.However,the existing enrollment directions also have issues such as unreasonable quantity and names,inadequate reflection of the training unit's distinctive identifiers and disciplinary advantages,and unbalanced development both among and within the three major categories.Therefore,the following optimization countermeasures are proposed:set a reasonable number of enrollment directions to ensure optimal allocation of educational resources and sustainable development of professional directions,and standardize the names of enrollment directions to accurately reflect the content and focus of disciplinary development;establish enrollment directions based on disciplinary construction content and social demand,incorporating advantageous research directions,faculty strengths,technological advantages,training characteristics,institutional features,regional culture,and school-enterprise practice characteristics to highlight distinctiveness;intensify efforts to establish,enrich,and actively deepen the exploration of cross-fusion and development exploration class enrollment directions,and explore cross-integration points with more emerging disciplines and cutting-edge technologies.
Master of Library and Information ScienceMLISTraining UnitEnrollment Direction
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维普
